BRICS LEMM 2025 declaration

BRICS LEMM 2025 declaration: The BRICS Labour and Employment Minister’s Meeting 2025 concluded with a landmark declaration addressing challenges in the world of work, including AI's impact and climate change effects.

• Key Themes and Commitments

o The declaration focuses on two critical issues: “Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work” and “The Impacts of Climate Change on the World of Work and a Just Transition”.

o Inclusive AI Policies: Promoting policies that balance technological innovation with worker protection, ensuring AI benefits are shared equitably among the workforce.

o Social Dialogue for Fair Transitions: Advancing discussions on fair climate transitions, aiming to secure green jobs and a just transition for workers.

o South-South Cooperation: Strengthening cooperation on labour governance, digital inclusion, and green job creation.

o About BRICS: An informal intergovernmental grouping of emerging economies aimed at boosting cooperation and global influence.

o Founding members: Brazil, Russia, India, China

o Joined in 2010: South Africa

o Joined in 2024: Iran, UAE, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia

o The term "BRICS" was coined in 2001 by economist Jim O'Neill in his report, Building Better Global Economic BRICs.